Many heavens above the seventh

Lou is twelve, Eva thirty-six, Elsie forty-two, Casper forty-six, and Jos seventy-one. Five people, connected to each other, tell their story. About unexpected happiness that makes things difficult, about secrets that seem too big, about the complex art of being young, about obstacles that become mountains, barely climbable, about continuing to try, to where no one can go any further.
In Many Heavens Above the Seventh, five disparate characters struggle more with themselves than with each other in this existence that is ridiculously beautiful and terribly difficult, all at the same time.
Griet Op de Beeck has written an impressive debut. With beautiful sentences and original observations, she not only creates a group of intriguing characters, but also sketches a striking picture of our time. Many Heavens Above the Seventh is a polyphonic novel that you cannot possibly read without obligation. Witty, painful and unsettlingly recognizable. This writer has come to stay.